initially, i had my doubts when i started reading but i really was excited for this book because i've always wanted to read a vampire x werewolf romance. And it was everything I wanted plus the typical Glimmer Falls insanity. This book compared to the rest of the series has a lot more domestic downtime compared to how "high stakes" as much as this series would consider high stakes and fast pace the other plots were in the first two books. Just a werewolf big brother helping out with a mayoral campaign and navigating an unexpected roomie under his command bond by magic. The craziest part to me is how the author built Eleonore as someone who's also basically experienced life like an immortal like every other love interest in the series and was not only a vampire AND a succubus (like both?!) I'm not complaining though because it was kinda fun and super funny to learn about both species and leads to some big sillies. Eleonore was unexpected, but probably my favorite part of this book :3 I couldn't relate with her though, but on that part I totally got Ben's problems with prioritizing himself and his anxieties. It was just as horny as the other books but with less demon plane politics. However, there is a cameo it after book 2's ending which was fantastic. I was super pleased with all cameos. Was some of the writing sometimes beating you over the head or having to spell out things for other characters? yes. But the love was real and I can see why the main couple resonate and came to love each other so much. I just like some wicked fun with some nice smut. Honestly, I've really enjoyed the smut scenes between every couple of this series and they've been remarkably distinct between each couple. There's great variety and kinks as expected per couple that I did appreciate. It put a lot of heart even with the whimsical cartoony vibes alongside with interesting plot and fun smut. I'm happy I got into this series on a whim.

Excellent read and kept me on my toes despite being a remarkable short story. Pretty immersive and fresh even after I've seen many iterations of the magical girl. I love when stories leave me with wanting more (and an imminent sequel in the works this year I heard?) The main character is relatable and very comedic. This is not exactly purely a whimsical story however as many people went in thinking it is as it's actually pretty depressing from the get go. If you are not ready to read that type of story, I recommend you hold off for the moment ! It is serious and deep while also having moments of sillies and heartwarming moments. I read the audiobook and it was just as magical and fun, but I would like to take a peek at a physical copy at my library to see the illustrations I missed out on. The biggest gripe with this book was it was not longer for us to see more of this world and to see the development of relationships between the characters. I hope the sequel can provide more of this for me :3